living history events1 Sizes: 150 × 150 / 192 × 300 / 750 × 1,172 / 655 × 1,024 / 480 × 300 / 720 × 500 / 300 × 300 / 600 × 938 / 100 × 100 / 1,173 × 1,833 Gallery Stop by to see what’s new in the Changing Gallery! The Silver Queen made millions in Park City’s mines. Swap stories about Park City at an oral history night! Righting a Wrong: Japanese Americans and World War II was developed by the National Museum of American History and adapted for travel by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service. The national tour received federal support from the Asian Pacific American Initiatives Pool, administered by the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center, the Terasaki Family Foundation, and C. L. Ehn & Ginger Lew. Irene Ruhnke, 2007 reproduction of 1946 original, Photograph, Image: 12 x 8, Private collection. In Cahoots Photos courtesy Park City Museum and Deer Valley Resort. Dodo poses on Sam Billings’ (left) motorcycle with Ephraim Adamson (right). Pop Jenks Collection PCHS Band, 1950 George Catlin, North American Indians, 1844, hand-colored lithograph, 25 x 21, private collection. Photo: E.G. Schempf. Wendy Lavitt, Syd Reed and Barbara Martz enjoy the Dungeon Party. Belly up to the bar and learn why the bar was more than a place to wet your whistle. PCHS Band, 1950 Caption goes here PCHS Band, 1950 Students at Parkside Apartments explore a carbide lamp. Photos courtesy Park City Museum and Deer Valley Resort. Stop by to see what’s new in the Changing Gallery! Exploring Park City’s history is great fun! Bonnie (Witch), Noah (Renaissance Man), and Ron (Mother Urban) enjoy the evening Crossing the Border Members enjoying the infamous Dungeon Party. Click for more images. Crossing the Border John Vachon, Man mowing lawn, Grundy Center, Iowa, 1940, black-and-white photograph, courtesy Library of Congress. Learn about this 1926 Graham Bros Dodge and the generations of Berrys who served the Park City Fire Department. Why did writing a newspaper article in a tent make the front page in 1898? Find out on the mezzanine level! Fell down a shaft; died of a broken heart; accidentally shot. Who says life in the old West was a bowl of cherries? Park City Museum members at the Annual Dungeon Party! A bracero with a short-handled hoe over his shoulder stands in a California field. Students enjoy a break in the Skier Subway after their tour. On a guided hike with Hal The Park City Military Band, July 4, 1911. View over 100 aprons in our newest traveling exhibit, Apron Chronicles. Woman holding cherries (Tanzania), photograph by Mark Stell, courtesy of Portland Roasting. Lannie Scopes as Deputy Sheriff Sam Billings. The Kimball Stagecoach delivered mail-and passengers when it had room-to Park City. The Semper Fidelis Club bids farewell to Marines Fell down a shaft; died of a broken heart; accidentally shot. Who says life in the old West was a bowl of cherries? Early stock options. Click to view more. The Semper Fidelis Club bids farewell to Marines Come “Savor the Summit” with us! Watchman’s Cabin-Today Jacob A. Riis, “I Scrubs” – Little Katie from the West 52nd Street Industrial School, 1891-1892; reproduction on modern gelatin printing out paper, original 4 x 5 inches; From the Collection of the Museum of the City of New York, 90.13.4.132. Main Street, ca.1900, Kendall Webb Collection Meet the Ghosts of Park City’s Past Semper Fidelis Club bids farewell to Marines • John Vachon, Man mowing lawn, Grundy Center, Iowa, 1940, black-and-white photograph, courtesy Library of Congress. Map by William Henry Jackson, 1861. Courtesy the Library of Congress. Muckers and Millionaires Case Woman holding cherries (Tanzania), photograph by Mark Stell, courtesy of Portland Roasting. Woman holding cherries (Tanzania), photograph by Mark Stell, courtesy of Portland Roasting. Woman holding cherries (Tanzania), photograph by Mark Stell, courtesy of Portland Roasting. Swap stories at one of our oral history nights! Marine Ricky Sorenson at the soda fountain after coming home from war. Park City Museum members at the Annual Dungeon Party! Postcard, “Entrance to Luna Park, Coney Island, N.Y.” c. 1914. 4 x 6 in. Published by the American Art Publishing Co., New York. Private Collection. 1943 McAllen, TX Main Street OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA From the Jordanelle Special Service District Collection. Woman holding cherries (Tanzania), photograph by Mark Stell, courtesy of Portland Roasting. Pat Kutzbach and Jon Scarlet catalog Park City business tokens. Wendy Lavitt, Syd Reed and Barbara Martz PC Library, Egyptian Theatre, Mountain Town Music, Deer Valley Music Festival, Done to Your Taste, Summit County Learn about the 1926 Graham Brothers Dodge and the generations of Berrys who served the Park City Fire Department. Wedding party at the Utah Central Depot. October 30, 1900. artist known as “Army,” Organized Crime—Oklahoma City, 1940; 12 1/2 x 11 1/4 inches, ink on paper; Courtesy of University of Central Oklahoma Galleries and Collections. Share the joy of math with children (Bigstock/SerrNovik) Woman holding cherries (Tanzania), photograph by Mark Stell, courtesy of Portland Roasting. Learn how to make a book at the Park City Museum. Woman holding cherries (Tanzania), photograph by Mark Stell, courtesy of Portland Roasting. Test your flexibility! Photos by Jim Herrington/www.jimherrington.com and Philip Gould Korean War: Men of the 5th Air Force receive donated books and periodicals sent in the mail, 1951. Courtesy National Archives Thomas Kearns underground at the Silver King Lannie Scopes as Deputy Sheriff Sam Billings. Going Places Bison skull, c. 2009, bone, courtesy Smoky Hill Bison Ranch. 2011 – Daly West Mine & Head Frame Wasatch Coal Mine, Chalk Creek (near Coalville) dated 1908 Credit: Summit County Historical Museum Climb on board the skier subway and learn about its history. A bracero with a short-handled hoe over his shoulder stands in a California field. Derelict fishing gear, plastic bottles, and marine debris, Maug Island, Mariana Trench Marine National Monument, 2009. Image courtesy of Angelo Villagomez/Marine Photobank. Thomas Kearns building on Main Street Bonnie (Witch), Noah (Renaissance Man), and Ron (Mother Urban) enjoy the evening Coffee cherries being loaded onto a truck (Herbazu, Costa Rica), photograph by D. Major Cohen. Make your own sock-puppet. In preparation of a camping trip in 1956, these Boy Scouts load gear into a trunk. Semper Fidelis Club bids farewell to Marines Park City miner Jim Santy explains the hoist during a 2nd grade tour. Step back in time: make sure you stay on the right side of the law! Wheelchair access icon Brenda Biondo, Miracle Lifetime Whirl, Hudson, CO, 2011; colorphotograph, 28 1/2 x 20 inches; Courtesy of the artist. Silver King Headframe Going Places December 28, 2011 Park City’s Historic Main Street. Click for more images. Utah Humanities Council Students learn about the 1898 fire by looking at historic photographs. Thaynes Headframe The Mega Mine viewed from the mezzanine. Model of the Coalition Building and Silver King Aerial Tramway in the Park City Museum Map by William Henry Jackson, 1861. Courtesy the Library of Congress. Museum member Don Covert enjoys one of our popular ski tours. The Park City Wranglers, ca 1930s. Museum member Don Covert enjoys one of our popular ski tours. ???????????????????????????? Drop by the Smith & Brim and learn about some of the eating habits of early Parkites. Pat Kutzbach and Jon Scarlet catalog Park City business tokens. The Kimball Stagecoach delivered mail–and passengers when it had room–to Park City. The Way We Worked Ken Martz talks about his historic home. Dodo poses on Sam Billings’ (left) motorcycle with Ephraim Adamson (right). Pop Jenks Collection Book card in the Park City Library Woman holding cherries (Tanzania), photograph by Mark Stell, courtesy of Portland Roasting. Wedding party at Utah Central Depot. October 30, 1900. Highline spur during the winter Go Figure! Meet the Ghosts of Park City’s Past Wedding party at Utah Central Depot. October 30, 1900. December 28, 2011 Just as in the early days, no one wears an apron to Club, although at a recent FCE convention, there was a program on aprons, and we all wore ours and participated in an apron parade. The styles reminded us of how much has changed for country women, but the apron and its strings still draw the family together, and home life will always be our first and highest priority. ©EllynAnne Geisel 2011 – Daly West Mine & Head Frame Wedding party at the Utah Central Railroad Depot. October 30, 1900. 401 Park Avenue. Park City Historical Society & Museum, Thomas F. Hansen Collection, made possible by a gift from Peter and Gail Ochs Test your flexibility! Irene Ruhnke, 2007 reproduction of 1946 original, Photograph, Image: 12 x 8, Private collection. Muckers and Millionaires Case Lakewood Plaza, outdoor living space. Long Beach, Calif., 1950s. Maynard L. Parker, photographer. Courtesy of The Huntington Library, San Marino, Calif. Make sure to stop by every couple months to see what’s new in the Changing Gallery! Ken Martz talks about his historic home. Retired miner Rich Martinez shares photos and stories with docents. Retired miner Rich Martinez shares photos and stories with docents. UT Office of Tourism, Zions Bank, KUER, KRCL, Eccles Foundation, National Endowment for the Humanities, Federation of State Humanities Councils Image Info Dimensions 1,173 × 1,833 Date November 30, -0001 Camera X200,D560Z,C350Z Aperture f⁄3 Focal Length 5 mm ISO 64 Shutter Speed 1⁄200 sec Name living-history-events1.jpg Mime Type image/jpeg Type JPG Size 601.41 KB